The woman, named locally as Mia Ayliffe-Chung, from Derbyshire, was described as "gorgeous" by friends.
As well as fatally injuring Mia Ayliffe-Chung, the 29-year-old French man left a 30-year-old Briton - named locally as Tom Jackson - fighting for his life.
The knife attack took place at Shelley's Backpackers accommodation in the Home Hill area of Queensland at about 11.15pm local time on Tuesday, police said.
Miss Ayliffe-Chung, from...
